Ukraine Bets on Battlefield AI as the Race for Weapons Autonomy Intensifies

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rapid military adoption of artificial intelligence is becoming essential to Ukraine’s survival, even as full integration across the battlefield may still be several years away, according to a senior AI official. Danylo Tsvok said AI is already helping Ukraine hold territory, while reducing risks to its soldiers as it faces a …

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Russian Drones Strike Ukraine’s Odesa Overnight, Wounding 18, Officials Say

April 30 (Reuters) – Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s ⁠southern ⁠city of Odesa overnight, ⁠for the second time this week, wounding at least ​18 people and damaging residential buildings, officials said on Thursday. The strikes caused ‌the worst damage in the ‌central Prymorskyi district, where high-rise and five-storey residential buildings were ⁠damaged, said ⁠Serhiy Lysak, the …

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Kevin Warsh Wanted a Family Fight at the Fed. It Has Already Started

April 30 (Reuters) – Kevin Warsh wanted a family fight at the Federal Reserve. It broke out ⁠before ⁠he arrived. “Welcome to the new Fed era of dissent,” said Navy ⁠Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long after the Fed on Wednesday announced it would hold its policy rate steady, but also that ​four of …

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